CVE-2021-32692

Activity Watch is a free and open-source automated time tracker. Versions prior to 0.11.0 allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on any macOS machine with ActivityWatch running. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability by having the user visiting a website with the page title set to a malicious string. An attacker could use another application to accomplish the same, but the web browser is the most likely attack vector. This issue is patched in version 0.11.0. As a workaround, users can run the latest version of aw-watcher-window from source, or manually patch the `printAppTitle.scpt` file.

CVSS v3 9.6 CRITICAL

9.6^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/security/advisories/GHSA-3x6w-q32m-jqf3	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:activitywatch:activitywatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-12-23 03:15

Updated : 2022-12-30 21:55

NVD link : CVE-2021-32692

Mitre link : CVE-2021-32692

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-32692

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

activitywatch

activitywatch

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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